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Expertise in molecular biology, neurosciences, epidemiology, biomarkers, and medical writing for +20y

Profile Summary

Attention to detail coupled with creativity and a broad perspective on subjects.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Neuroscience
• ☆ Molecular Biology

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Investigador auxiliar

Instituto de Saúde Pública, UP

October 2016 - October 2018

Medical writer

Grupo Keypoint

October 2015 - April 2016

Research Assistant

Faculdade de Medicina, UP

October 2012 - April 2015

Research Assistant

Cambridge Institute for Medical research, University of Cambridge

October 2008 - April 2012

Education

Doutoramento em Ciencia Biomedicas (Biologia Celular e Molecular)

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina

October 1995 - July 2002

Licenciatura em Biologia Vegetal Aplicada

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciencias

October 1990 - September 1995

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Monjardino, Teresa, Silva, Poliana, Amaro, Joana, Carvalho, Ofélia, Guimarães, João Tiago, Santos, Ana Cristina, Lucas, Raquel(2019). Bone formation and resorption markers at 7 years of age: Relations with growth and bone mineralization . PLOS ONE. 14. (8). p. e0219423.

Nahorski, Michael S., Al-Gazali, Lihadh, Hertecant, Jozef, Owen, David J., Borner, Georg H. H., Chen, Ya-Chun, Benn, Caroline L., et al.(2015). A novel disorder reveals clathrin heavy chain-22 is essential for human pain and touch development . Brain. 138. (8). p. 2147--2160.

Chen, Ya-Chun, Auer-Grumbach, Michaela, Matsukawa, Shinya, Zitzelsberger, Manuela, Themistocleous, Andreas C, Strom, Tim M, Samara, Chrysanthi, et al.(2015). Transcriptional regulator PRDM12 is essential for human pain perception . Nature Genetics. 47. (7). p. 803--808.

Sir JH, Barr AR, Nicholas AK, Carvalho OP, Khurshid M, Sossick A, Reichelt S, D'Santos C, Woods CG, Gergely F(2011). A primary microcephaly protein complex forms a ring around parental centrioles .

Sir JH, Barr AR, Nicholas AK, Carvalho OP, Khurshid M, Sossick A, Reichelt S, D'Santos C, Woods CG, Gergely F, Nature genetics, 2011, vol. 43, no. 11, pp. 1147-1153 .

Bakircioglu M, Carvalho OP, Khurshid M, Cox JJ, Tuysuz B, Barak T, Yilmaz S, Caglayan O, Dincer A, Nicholas AK, Quarrell O, Springell K, Karbani G, Malik S, Gannon C, Sheridan E, Crosier M, Lisgo SN, Lindsay S, Bilguvar K, Gergely F, Gunel M, Woods CG, American journal of human genetics, 2011, vol. 88, no. 5, pp. 523-535 .

Bakircioglu M, Carvalho OP, Khurshid M, Cox JJ, Tuysuz B, Barak T, Yilmaz S, Caglayan O, Dincer A, Nicholas AK, et al.(2011). The essential role of centrosomal NDE1 in human cerebral cortex neurogenesis .

Carvalho OP, Thornton GK, Hertecant J, Houlden H, Nicholas AK, Cox JJ, Rielly M, Al-Gazali L, Woods CG(2011). A novel NGF mutation clarifies the molecular mechanism and extends the phenotypic spectrum of the HSAN5 neuropathy .

Carvalho OP, Thornton GK, Hertecant J, Houlden H, Nicholas AK, Cox JJ, Rielly M, Al-Gazali L, Woods CG, Journal of medical genetics, 2011, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 131-135 .

Bakircioglu, M., Carvalho, O.P., Khurshid, M., Cox, J.J., Tuysuz, B., Barak, T., Yilmaz, S., Caglayan, O., Dincer, A., Nicholas, A.K., et al.(2011). The essential role of centrosomal NDE1 in human cerebral cortex neurogenesis . American Journal of Human Genetics. 88. (5). p. 523-535.

Carvalho, O.P., Thornton, G.K., Hertecant, J., Houlden, H., Nicholas, A.K., Cox, J.J., Rielly, M., Al-Gazali, L., Woods, C.G.(2011). A novel NGF mutation clarifies the molecular mechanism and extends the phenotypic spectrum of the HSAN5 neuropathy . Journal of Medical Genetics. 48. (2). p. 131-135.

Sir, J.-H., Barr, A.R., Nicholas, A.K., Carvalho, O.P., Khurshid, M., Sossick, A., Reichelt, S., D'Santos, C., Woods, C.G., Gergely, F.(2011). A primary microcephaly protein complex forms a ring around parental centrioles . Nature Genetics. 43. (11). p. 1147-1153.

Nicholas AK, Khurshid M, Désir J, Carvalho OP, Cox JJ, Thornton G, Kausar R, Ansar M, Ahmad W, Verloes A, et al.(2010). WDR62 is associated with the spindle pole and is mutated in human microcephaly .

Nicholas AK, Khurshid M, Désir J, Carvalho OP, Cox JJ, Thornton G, Kausar R, Ansar M, Ahmad W, Verloes A, Passemard S, Misson JP, Lindsay S, Gergely F, Dobyns WB, Roberts E, Abramowicz M, Woods CG, Nature genetics, 2010, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 1010-1014 .

Kobayashi S, Pinto de Carvalho O, Schultz W, The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2010, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 534-544 .

Kobayashi S, Pinto de Carvalho O, Schultz W(2010). Adaptation of reward sensitivity in orbitofrontal neurons .

Kobayashi, S., De Carvalho, O.P., Schultz, W.(2010). Adaptation of reward sensitivity in orbitofrontal neurons . Journal of Neuroscience. 30. (2). p. 534-544.

Nicholas, A.K., Khurshid, M., Désir, J., Carvalho, O.P., Cox, J.J., Thornton, G., Kausar, R., Ansar, M., Ahmad, W., Verloes, A., et al.(2010). WDR62 is associated with the spindle pole and is mutated in human microcephaly . Nature Genetics. 42. (11). p. 1010-1014.

Bowsher D, Geoffrey Woods C, Nicholas AK, Carvalho OM, Haggett CE, Tedman B, Mackenzie JM, Crooks D, Mahmood N, Twomey JA, Hann S, Jones D, Wymer JP, Albrecht PJ, Argoff CE, Rice FL, Pain, 2009, vol. 147, no. 1-3, pp. 287-298 .

Bowsher D, Geoffrey Woods C, Nicholas AK, Carvalho OM, Haggett CE, Tedman B, Mackenzie JM, Crooks D, Mahmood N, Twomey JA, et al.(2009). Absence of pain with hyperhidrosis: a new syndrome where vascular afferents may mediate cutaneous sensation .

Bowsher, D., Geoffrey Woods, C., Nicholas, A.K., Carvalho, O.M., Haggett, C.E., Tedman, B., Mackenzie, J.M., Crooks, D., Mahmood, N., Aidan Twomey, J., et al.(2009). Absence of pain with hyperhidrosis: A new syndrome where vascular afferents may mediate cutaneous sensation . Pain. 147. (1-3). p. 287-298.

Elgersma Y, Fedorov NB, Ikonen S, Choi ES, Elgersma M, Carvalho OM, Giese KP, Silva AJ(2002). Inhibitory autophosphorylation of CaMKII controls PSD association .

Elgersma Y, Fedorov NB, Ikonen S, Choi ES, Elgersma M, Carvalho OM, Giese KP, Silva AJ, Neuron, 2002, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 493-505 .

Elgersma, Y., Fedorov, N.B., Ikonen, S., Choi, E.S., Elgersma, M., Carvalho, O.M., Giese, K.P., Silva, A.J.(2002). Inhibitory autophosphorylation of CaMKII controls PSD association, plasticity, and learning . Neuron. 36. (3). p. 493-505.

Carvalho, Ofélia(2001). Evidence of Selective Learning Deficits on Tests of Pavlovian and Instrumental Conditioning in alpha-CaMKIIT286A Mutant Mice . International journal of comparative psychology. 14. (3-4). p. 161--174.